ANKLESHWAR: Ahmed Patel, the political secretary to UPA chief Sonia Gandhi, on Sunday slammed chief minister Narendra Modi for falsely trying to take credit of Gujarat's progress and asked him not to give lessons in democracy.

Patel was responding to Modi's remarks earlier in the day at Vagra where he had said that the Congress leader had served a (sultanate) dynastic rule.

He also asked Modi not to give him lessons in democracy his comments that Patel had served dynasty of Congress.

"By repeatedly blaming the UPA government, Modi is only misleading people of Gujarat. UPA has given more than Rs 60,000 crore for state's development in health, education and infrastructure," Patel said, addressing an election rally in his hometown Ankleshwar.

He also charged the ruling BJP of concealing facts like the increase of state's debt to Rs 1.43 lakh crore.

"There are only a few crorepatis who have benefitted from the so-called development. Nothing has been done to alleviate poverty from the state," he said.

Stating that the foundation for industrial development in Gujarat was laid by the Congress, he said it was during his party's regime that industrial hubs like Ankleshwar, Vatva, Naroda, Nandesari, Vapi, Panoli, Dahej were set up.

"Gujarat's progress is because of the high level of entrepreneurship, rail and road infrastructure, electricity and peaceful work environment. Those who want to take credit for the state's development should refer to the history too. But this leader (Modi) is creating a hype as if it were a one-man show," he said.

Patel also pointed out that he has worked for people of Bharuch irrespective of which party they belong to.

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Ahmed Patel, the political secretary to UPA chief Sonia Gandhi, on Sunday slammed chief minister Narendra Modi for falsely trying to take credit of Gujarat's progress and asked him not to give lessons in democracy.